The Nepali Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police and National Investigation Department had been put on high alert to foil any terrorist activities, Koirala said. Following the Indian alert last week, the Nepali side put in place foolproof security measures around the barrage which was completed in 1962. Nepal has beefed up security in and around the Koshi Barrage located near the border with India following a report that militant groups could target the structure which plays a key role in controlling the flow of water in both countries. The security establishment in Kathmandu has been on high alert since the July 1 terror attack on a café in the Bangladesh capital that claimed 20 lives, most of them foreigners. Nepal held a special meeting after the Dhaka attack to review the security situation and decided to increase vigilance along the frontier with India to prevent the entry of militants.

Source: Hindustan Times July 26, 2016 15:56 UTC